Declines Continue for ETFs Tracking the U.S. Stock Market

Technical momentum readings are declining on theexchange-traded funds that best represent the five major U.S. equity averages.

The weekly charts for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) , S&P 500 , the Nasdaq Composite (NDAQ) and the Nasdaq 100, and the Russell 2000 remain negative. The weekly chart for Dow Transports remains neutral.

Overnight strength in S&P Futures will do not change the weekly charts today. Additional upside is required by the close on Nov. 11. What the futures charts show is that the contract held its 200-day simple moving average at Friday's low of 2,079.0, and that the contract is well below its key weekly moving average of 2,127.7. Weekly technical momentum continues to decline.

Investors should be aware that the technicals of the U.S. stock market continue to deteriorate. The key to become more negative on stocks requires a downgrade to negative on the Dow Transportation Average. This requires a weekly close below the key weekly moving average of 7,995.87, as weekly momentum is already declining below the overbought threshold of 80.00.

Here's the daily chart for the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA)

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Diamonds trades close to $179, up 2.7% year to date after setting its all-time intraday high of $186.88 on August 15.

The horizontal lines of the daily chart for Diamonds are the Fibonacci retracement of the rise from its Jan. 20 low of $154.38 to its Aug. 15 all-time intraday high of $186.88.

Diamonds have been moving sideways to down below its 50-day simple moving average on Sept. 9 when the average was $184.05. This moving average was tested on Sept. 20 and Oct. 10 and is the ETF is now below the 50-day SMA at $182.06. Diamonds ended last week below its 23.6% retracement of $179.21 and above its 200-day simple moving average of $177.58.

Investors looking to buy Diamonds should do so on weakness to $177.58, which is a the 200-day simple moving average. Investors looking to reduce holdings should do so on strength to $181.25 and $183.08, which are key levels on technical charts until the end of this week and until the end of 2016, respectively. My annual value level lags at $145.61.

Spiders trades at $208.50, up 2.3% year to date after setting its all-time intraday high of $219.60 on August 23.

The horizontal lines of the daily chart for Spiders are the Fibonacci retracement of the rise from its Jan. 20 low of $181.02 to its Aug. 23 all-time intraday high of $219.60.

Spiders gapped below its 50-day simple moving average on Sept. 9 when the average was $216.37. This moving average was tested on Sept. 22, Sept. 30 and Oct. 10 and today this average is $214.70. The ETF is now below its 23.6% of $210.49 and tested its 200-day simple moving average of $208.29 on Friday.

Investors looking to buy Spiders should consider buying weakness to $192.47, which is the 200-week simple moving average. investors looking to reduce holdings should consider selling strength to $212.83 and $216.55, which are key levels on technical charts until the end of this week, and until the end on 2016, respectively. My annual value level lags at $163.38.

QQQ closed Friday at $113.65 up 1.6% year to date after setting an all-time intraday high of $119.66 on Oct. 25.

The horizontal lines of the daily chart for QQQ are the Fibonacci retracement of the rise from its Feb. 8 low of $94.84 to its Oct. 25 all-time intraday high of $119.66.

After setting its all-time high, QQQ closed below its 50-week simple moving average at $117.37 on Oct. 28, which led to a test of the 23.6% retracement of $113.80 and closed Friday just below it at $113.65. The risk is to the 200-day simple moving average of $110.57.

Investors looking to buy QQQ should consider buying weakness to the 200-day simple moving average of $110.57. Investors looking to reduce holdings could have done so on strength into the zone of monthly and quarterly levels at $119.06 and $119.81, respectively. This week's risky level is $119.60.